Pvt.
Clarence Olan Shipton
was a member F Company. This portrait photo was taken ca. 1942 at Camp
Blanding, FL

Entered
Into Rest
Thursday, July 19, 2001
CLARENCE O. SHIPTON

Mr. Clarence O. Shipton, 74, of 1119 Westridge Road, died Thursday, July 19,
2001 at Moses Cone Hospital.
The funeral will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, July 21, 2001 at
First Lutheran Church.
Mr. Shipton served in the 82nd airborne in World War II, He
graduated from Elon College with a bachelor's decree and his master's degree
from UNC-Chapel Hill. He was dean of men at UNCG, director of
extension services, on the faculty of school of education, taught at Elon
College, UNC-Chapel Hill, Ruffin High School and Curry High School. He
was director of Girls State for more than 19 years. Mr. Shipton
retired as dean of student services at UNCG after more than 30 years of
service.
Survivors include three sons, Scott A., Shipton of Summerfield,
Greg l. Shipton of Greensboro, Martin L. Shipton of Atlanta, Ga., one
brother James Robert Shipton of Eden, and two grandchildren, Allen R. and
Austin L. Shipton.
Mr. Shipton was preceded in death by his wife Doris L. Shipton.
The family will receive friends immediately following the service in
the church parlor.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, 111-D Pomona
Drive, Greensboro, NC 27407 or First Lutheran Church, School for Young
Children, 3600 West Friendly Ave., Greensboro, NC 24710.
Forbes & Dick, North Elm Street is serving the Shipton family.

(Obituary appeared in Greensboro News Record)

CLARENCE
OLAN SHIPTON

May 21, 1927 - July 19, 2001

Clarence was the first of two
sons born to Hazel Fair and Luther Clifford Shipton. Most of his
childhood years were spent in the Leakesville / Eden area of North
Carolina.
Because of his desire to see action in WW-II, Clarence lied about
his age and enlisted in the Army when he was 16 years old. He served
in the 82nd Airborne and was part of the occupation force in Germany.
Following the war he finished his undergraduate work at Elon College in 2
1/21 years then then his masters from UNC-Chapel Hill. He completed
all of his doctorate work except his dissertation.
His career was that of an educator, beginning with Ruffin and Curry
High Schools, ands including Elon College, UNC-Chapel Hill and
UNC-Greensboro. He served on the Faculty of the School of Education at UNC-G, was Director of the Extension Services, and was Dean of Men.
He was most proud of the fact that he had developed and was director of Girls
State for more than 10 years. He was also a charter advisor of Alpha
Phi Omega, a service fraternity.
During a summer at Elon, Clarence met Doris Ann Leonard, whom he
married the following year on February 28, 1927 [sic, year is same as his
birth year]. For most of their married life, they remained in Greensboro.
Doris preceded Clarence in death.
Clarence is survived by his three sons: Scott A., Shipton of
Summerfield, NC; Greg l. Shipton of Greensboro, and Martin L. Shipton of
Atlanta, GA., one brother James Robert Shipton of Eden, an two
grandchildren, Allen R. and Austin L. Shipton.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, 111-D Pomona
Drive, Greensboro, NC 27407 or First Lutheran Church, School for Young
Children, 3600 West Friendly Ave., Greensboro, NC 24710.

(Obituary appeared in First Lutheran Church. literature)

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